The company was started in 1960 by Derek Parnaby who developed the world famous ‘Parnaby Process’ of minerals separation using barrels and cyclones. In 1974 we started to manufacture the dense medium washing plant which maximises value from ...

Celebrating 40 years

Parnaby Cyclones is a long established family concern. The company was founded back in the sixties by Derek Parnaby who developed the world famous 'Parnaby Process' of minerals separation using barrels and cyclones. Celebrating 40 years of Mineral Processing.

Worldwide Solutions

Over the years our international markets have grown, and we now have satisfied customers in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, USA, Turkey and Vietnam.

Innovation and Quality

We manufacture almost all the equipment we supply in our purpose built 20,000 square metre site in North East England. Parnaby Cyclones achieved the ISO 9001 international quality standard in 1996. All steel used in our equipment conforms to BS 449.

The company was started in 1960 by Derek Parnaby who developed the world famous ‘Parnaby Process’ of minerals separation using barrels and cyclones. In 1974 we started to manufacture the dense medium washing plant which maximises value from coal washing. During the 1970s and 1980s we ...

Since Derek Parnaby Cyclones International Ltd first created the Natural Medium Barrel Separation process, they have manufactured and installed hundreds of complete coal washing systems all over the world. Over the last 10 years our international markets have grown, and we now have satisfied customers in ...

Quality of design, manufacture, installation and after sales service has always been of the highest priority. Since 1996 this has been officially recognised by the ISO 9001 international quality standard. Parnaby Cyclones insist on the best quality raw materials, all steelwork in Parnaby Coal Washing Equipment ...

Over the years Derek Parnaby Cyclones has developed a wide range of coal washing equipment, both modular and mobile units including: Natural Medium Barrel Plant First developed in the 1960’s Parnaby Cyclones has installed hundred of complete washery systems all over the world, this is the ...

Just like other mines, coal mines are no exception in needing specialised equipment in order to complete their day to day tasks. Coal mining equipment is necessary to ensure that coal mines are able to complete the required production every single day. Coal is a natural ...

Over the years, the development of coal washing equipment has undergone several changes in order to keep up with the excavation projects that are taking place all over the world. Naturally, the repair and manufacturing of coal washing equipment has increased significantly. Coal mining equipment falls ...

Coal mining can be an extremely profitable trade to go into. This is largely because coal is a natural resource provided by the Earth that has been excavated for what seems like a very long time. Coal mining as we know it today would not be ...

The types of coal washing equipment that an individual would use for a specific mining task is dependent on a number of different factors. One of the largest determining factors is the location of the mining project. For example, is it a surface or drift mine, ...